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Major delays after serious three-car smash near Trinity Way

A serious crash at the junction of Trinity Way and Cheetham Hill Road is causing severe delays for drivers into this evening’s rush hour. The A665 Cheetham Hill...

Irlam animal sanctuary in lockdown over deadly virus outbreak

Dog owners across Salford are being warned to vaccinate their pets against canine parvovirus after an outbreak of the deadly disease at an animal sanctuary in Irlam....

Pictured: Staff threatened by knife-wielding thief at Salford Greggs

A man threatened staff with a knife and demanded money during a robbery at a shop in Salford. At around 3.40pm on Thursday 29 October 2015, the man walked into Greggs at...

Video and Pics: We Love Lewis sees Winton street transformed into Halloween funfair with thousands raised

Willow Road in Winton, Salford, was transformed into a huge Halloween extravaganza to raise money for a 12-year-old boy struck down by a mystery illness. Salford City...

Windows broken at Wellington pub in Salford by men on motorbike

The Wellington pub in Irlams o’th Height, Salford saw its windows broken last night after it was attacked by two men who approached on a motorbike. An earlier...

Traffic chaos after woman, 88, hurt in Agecroft Road crash

Agecroft Road in Pendlebury was closed this afternoon after a crash between a van and a car driven by an elderly woman. The A6044, a busy commuter route, was closed at...

50 years ago in Salford: Irish ‘tinkers’ cause mayhem in Chapel Street pub fight

The negative adjective ‘tinker’ – for Irish travellers – is very rarely used in these modern times, however a court case in October 1965 at...

Watch: Shock CCTV shows Swinton burglars on the prowl

Shocking CCTV footage captures the moment three hooded men try to break into a Swinton home in the middle of the night while the owners are asleep upstairs. The two...

100 years ago in Salford: Girl almost killed by ‘arrogant’ driver on Regent Street

Road safety has come a long way since the early days of motoring, but sadly it was not advanced enough to stop this near-fatal Salford accident in October 1915. Eccles...

Manchester & Cheshire Construction strike China housing deal

A Salford-based construction firm has formed an alliance with a Chinese developer to buy sites for residential schemes in Greater Manchester. The agreement is between...